Andy Baird

Principal Consultant @Planet Solar Consulting

Northern Ireland, GB

Planet Solar Consulting is a small and specialist team of solar industry experts with unique experience across roof-applied and ground-mounted solar for residential, commercial and utility-scale sectors. We enable businesses, organisations and individuals to de-risk going solar with practical, and best-available advice throughout the project life-cycle. Our advice is based on real-world project experience since 2005.We offer a range of services for those wishing to de-risk the process of going SOLAR on-site- Front-end technical and commercial feasibility studies- Base-line solar design and economic modelling to inform decision making- Independent and objective advice on optimum system size, specification and design- Advice on opportunities to future-proof solar design with EV-charging, battery-storage and water-heating from surplus solar electricity- Solar project management- Developing deliverable specifications for solar tenders- Analysing solar tenders to inform contractor selection- Post installation solar audits- Expert Witness- Insurance Risk reportingWhere roof area and/or land-bank is limited, we can advise large energy users with an interest in off-site and PPA opportunities.Although solar is now a mature technology – the UK\'s first grid-connected array was commissioned in July 1994 – front-end advice from potential contractors can vary widely in terms of system size, equipment specifications, performance forecasts and price. Choosing which proposal to back can be a challenge, and understanding how solar will perform for you is key to the initial investment decision and long-term outputs and value.Towards zero carbon.

The Manchester Metropolitan University

Applied Biological Sciences, Behavioural Ecology